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The Leprechaun and the Lamborghini

By Len Penzo

Leprechaun and the LamborghiniHere is my St. Patrick’s Day variation on a very old story that’s been passed down and told many times.

The Leprechaun and the Lamborghini

One day, not too long ago, a leprechaun disguised as a businessman walked into a bank in New York City and asked for the loan officer.

He told the loan officer that he was going to Ireland for two weeks and needed to borrow $5000. The banker replied that they could help him. However, he said the bank would need some form of security for the loan.

So the leprechaun handed over the keys to a brand new Lamborghini parked in front of the bank, along with the title and other proper paperwork. With the proper paperwork in hand, the loan officer readily accepted the car as collateral for the loan and then bid the Irishman a safe journey.

The leprechaun was barely out the door when the bank’s president and loan officers burst out laughing, enjoying a good laugh at the folly of using a $350,000 Lamborghini as collateral against a $5000 loan.

Soon after, an employee of the bank dutifully drove the Lamborghini into the bank’s underground garage. He then parked it there; safe and secure. Two weeks later, the leprechaun returned to the bank, repaid the money he had borrowed, including $12.91 in interest.

The loan officer said, “Sir, we are very happy to have served you. We’re also happy that this transaction has worked out very nicely. But all of us here at the bank are a bit perplexed. You see, while you were away we did a full background check on you. Curiously, the ensuing report revealed that you’re actually a leprechaun. What puzzles us is, not that you are a leprechaun, because we all know that leprechaun’s exist. No, what really intrigues us is why would a leprechaun bother to borrow $5000? Especially when everybody knows they own a fortune in gold!”

To which the leprechaun replied: “Well, laddy, where else in New York City could I park my car for $12.91 and expect it to be there when I return?”

Photo Credit: faith goble

March 10, 2025

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Comments

  1. 1

    Kyron says

    But I think we don’t give enough credit to the bank in this story …

    Today’s banks would charge you a loan origination fee, a credit check fee, a title check fee, a holding fee, a parking reimbursement fee, an insurance fee while they hold the car, a valet fee to take/return the car, 100$ early loan termination fee if <3mo loan term, 3 weeks to ship the title to your home after you've picked up the car, a convenience fee to retrieve your car immediately if it is parked more than 8 floors above the ground, waive full responsibility of all dings, scratches, bird poop damage, weather related (and who is to say they don't break the glass themselves) glass damage, not have legal recourse unless you to an arbitration setting ……. i could go on and on …

    I intended most of these to be fictional but it is actually sad that most of what I said is actually found in most contracts …

    • 2

      Len Penzo says

      LOL It’s hard to argue with that, Kyron. Sad but true.

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